Premier Wab Kinew spoke of empathy for both Muslim Manitobans and Jewish Canadians who have felt the effects of the ongoing conflict.
In his first-person statement, Kinew speaks of empathy for both Muslim Manitobans and Jewish Canadians who have felt the effects of the conflict.In his first-person statement, Kinew spoke of empathy for both Muslim Manitobans and Jewish Canadians who have felt the effects of the conflict.
Kinew affirmed his allyship for Manitoba’s Jewish community and asked Manitobans to ponder the rationale he laid out with an open mind as he questioned if Israel’s methods were the only way to conduct war against Hamas.“I believe Israel is justified in targeting Hamas given Hamas’ intention to kill Jewish people based solely on their Jewish identity and the violence Hamas has shown in carrying out that intention,” he said.
“Holding Jewish people collectively responsible for the actions of the state of Israel is anti-Semitism, and it is wrong.” he said.“This is a reminder for us to continue to support the Jewish community in Manitoba through this difficult period and to remind any advocates for Gaza to not veer into anti-Semitism.”
“To be a good ally to Palestinians means speaking up for human rights in this moment – starting with the right to life.” he said,
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